Benny Goodman, born on May 30, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois, was an influential American jazz musician known as the 'King of Swing.' He served as a bandleader and played the clarinet, achieving great success with his big band during the 1930s. Goodman was one of the first white jazz musicians to collaborate publicly with black musicians, notably Teddy Wilson and Billie Holiday, which helped bridge racial divides in music. His contributions to jazz and the swing movement solidified his reputation as one of the most popular figures in jazz history.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Benny
son of the right hand
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Benny Goodman belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Harrison Technical High School
Occupation: film actor | bandleader | conductor | clarinetist | composer | recording artist | jazz musician | saxophonist
Spouses: Alice Frances Hammond
Children: Rachel Goodman | Benji Goodman
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Kennedy Center Honors | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 30, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 30, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 30, 2026 |
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| Sun | 8 Gemini 39 | 9 Gemini 20 | 1 Libra 2 |
| Moon | 19 Libra 4 | 2 Sagittarius 31 | 25 Capricorn 11 |
| Mercury | 27 Gemini 22 | 26 Gemini 58 | 25 Libra 58 |
| Venus | 17 Gemini 12 | 13 Cancer 55 | 9 Scorpio 12 |
| Mars | 3 Pisces 0 | 8 Taurus 49 | 0 Aries 39 |
| Jupiter | 5 Virgo 34 | 23 Cancer 51 | 26 Virgo 8 |
| Saturn | 20 Aries 11 | 12 Aries 1 | 21 Aries 48 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 34 | 2 Gemini 0 | 17 Capricorn 5 |
| Neptune | 15 Cancer 26 | 4 Aries 2 | 19 Cancer 7 |
| Pluto | 24 Gemini 56 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 26 Gemini 53 |
| Rahu | 17 Gemini 9 | 4 Pisces 14 | 10 Gemini 58 |
| Ketu | 17 Sagittarius 9 | 4 Virgo 14 | 10 Sagittarius 58 |
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